Entry #8: The Secret About Devices

Hello,

Have you ever had a question in the middle of the night that just had to be answered? It will be a question that, just as you are about to fall asleep, becomes one of the most random and unexpected topics that result in hours of research? Because it happened to me last night, as I had a question in which the answer to it was shocking.

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The question itself involved something that is just about everywhere, especially in this day and age. It is about electronic devices like computers, tablets, and phones. They are everywhere and are constantly being used by people every day. Important jobs like hospitals, for one, need computers to continue their vital work. Although, there is one thing that a lot of people overlook when using their devices.

The question that plagued my mind was, how many people clean their electronic devices daily? Apparently, to YouGovBusiness, “one in five Americans (21%) actually sanitize their devices every day.”

I usually clean my phone, computer, controllers, and headphones about two or three times a week. Which means that, statistically, I’m in the 18% of people in the YouGov Business statistics who clean their devices a few times a week. Even though health officials suggest that you should clean them, especially phones, every day!

Phones are really important to include when you clean your devices, just think about it! Every day, almost constantly, people are on their phones. People use them to talk to others, play games, go on the internet, or for work. Which means that they take them just about everywhere. Think about what that means for phones in a day, as some people take their phones to the bathroom, put them on many surfaces, touch door handles, money, and gas station handles to fill up their cars. All of the bacteria and things that people touch that transfer to their phones is a lot. Especially since people take calls and put their phones close to their face or eat food after touching their phones are just a few things that phones go through every day.

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Now I’m not saying to constantly clean electronics or use hand sanitizer every second, but a lot of people forget or maybe even don’t know, just how important it is to clean your devices to prevent yourself from getting sick. So maybe try to implement some cleaning habits with your electronics.

Until next time!

-Mia R.